Gilda Brasch (Neely Fellow 2024-25) is an MS candidate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at USC Marshall’s Lloyd Greif Center, with an aim to launch a media-tech venture in interactive and immersive XR. Beginning her career as a journalist for ABC’s Nightline, American Public Radio, and the Christian Science Monitor, she transitioned to entertainment after studying screenwriting at UCLA. Gilda has produced and directed content for industry leaders including Oprah Winfrey, PBS’s American Experience, and helmed a hit franchise for Paramount+. Her award-winning social justice documentaries, supported by the Levi Strauss Foundation, have screened at Google and universities nationwide. She serves on an Executive Committee of the Television Academy, and previously on the board of the International Documentary Association. As a Neely Center Fellow, Gilda will focus on the intersection of immersive storytelling and ethical content creation. In an increasingly AI-filtered world, Gilda aims to harness emerging technologies to authentically preserve and illuminate our fragile humanity.
Guljaha Shaik (Neely Fellow 2024-25) is an MBA candidate at the University of Southern California, with a strong foundation in Electronics and Communication Engineering and over five years of experience in the tech industry. Her expertise spans cyber security and project leadership. During her MBA summer internship at an AI startup, she successfully led the development of launch criteria for an advanced multilingual API platform. As a leader at USC’s Adam Smith Society and High-Tech Association, Guljaha drives initiatives to foster connections between students and influential thought leaders in business and policy. With a passion for emerging technologies and strategic innovation, she is dedicated to solving complex challenges at the intersection of technology and business. In her free time, she enjoys playing badminton, hiking, and immersing herself in a wide range of books.
Ishita Singh (Neely Fellow 2024-25) is a full-time MBA candidate at USC Marshall, bringing 3 years of experience in orchestrating digital transformation strategies for enterprise software customers, accelerating their growth and maximizing the value of their investments in Microsoft products. Originally from India, she has a background in electronics and communication engineering. With expertise in innovation and early-career mentorship, she has won multiple awards at global hackathons and case competitions, and presented on multiple forums on the topic of Gen AI adoption. Her interest in emerging technologies and their ethical adoption at scale brings her to Neely Center. Outside work, you can find her networking, public-speaking, writing on LinkedIn, managing community events, or planning her next coastal trip.
Marine Galstyan (Neely Fellow 2024-25) is a strategist and product marketer. Currently pursuing her MBA at USC Marshall, she serves as VP of Emerging Technology for the Marshall High Tech Association. She has worked at advertising agencies, WPP and IPG, advising clients such as Amazon, Match, Nature Made, and the Hong Kong Tourism Board, and has led go-to-market strategies for an HR tech startup. Most recently, Marine interned as a Product Marketing Manager at Adobe. Beyond her professional achievements, she is passionate about art, XR, and using creativity to drive change, particularly in nonprofit initiatives. As a Fellow at the Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making, Marine is excited to explore the role of emerging technology and mixed reality in shaping the future of business and society.
Walmir Luz (Neely Fellow 2024-25) is an MBA candidate at USC Marshall School of Business (Class of 2026) with over nine years of experience at the intersection of design, architecture, entrepreneurship, and marketing. A forward-thinking and curious professional, Walmir is passionate about leveraging innovation to unlock the potential of emerging technologies. His interests lie particularly in the transformative possibilities of extended reality (XR) and its capacity to address pressing societal challenges, including mental health. Walmir is committed to exploring how immersive technologies can create meaningful, human-centered solutions, blending his creative expertise with a business-oriented approach to drive impactful change.
